AICP EXAM PREPARATION SESSION APA 2006 National Conference LAND USE AND RELATED PLAN IMPLEMENTATION WORDS OF WISDOM Anna Breinich, AICP

Land Use…the General Areas Places, People, Basics Techniques and Tools Federal Programs What’s New in Land Use Implementation

Who Did What in Land Use Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. Frederick, Jr. Daniel Burnham Chicago Plan Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. Central Park Frederick, Jr. First President of American City Planning Institute

Who Did What in Land Use Edward Bassett Ian McHarg Patrick Geddes NYC Zoning Ordinance Ian McHarg Design with Nature Patrick Geddes Father of Regional Planning

Important Wheres and First To-Dos Radial Street Design Annapolis, MD Radials over Grid Pattern DC Planned Suburban Community Riverside, IL

More Important Firsts To-Dos and Other Mentions National Park Yellowstone NP Subway Boston Zoning Ordinance New York City, 1916 Limited Access Highway Bronx River Parkway, Westchester County, NY, 1926

More Important Firsts To-Dos and Other Mentions Multifunctional Regional Authority TVA, 1933 Regional Survey of NY and Its Environs Viewed land use as a function of accessibility Oregon Land Use Act Statewide planning with UGBs

The Tools and Techniques Comprehensive Plan Basic elements Process Urban Growth Boundaries Separation of rural and urban areas Purpose: Growth within serviced areas/preserve rural areas General timeline: 20 years

Question Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in preparing a local general plan? Formulating Goals Collecting and Analyzing Data Developing Organizational Profile Revising Goals

Question Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in preparing a local general plan? Formulating Goals Collecting and Analyzing Data Developing Organizational Profile Revising Goals The Answer is..C

More Tools and Techniques: Zoning Zoning in General Police Power Legal implementation of a comprehensive plan Cumulative Zoning Less Intensive Uses Cumulatively Permitted in More Intensive Districts Euclidian Zoning Distinct Separation of Uses

More Tools and Techniques: Zoning Mixed-Use Neighborhood Mix of Residential Types and Compatible Non-Residential Performance Zoning Based on acceptable intensity/impact of development Form-based Zoning Regulates Building Not Use

More Tools and Techniques: Zoning Transect Zoning Continuum of 6, 3-Dimensional Development Standard Zones from Rural to Urban Cluster Zoning Cluster Units to Preserve Open Space Overlay Zones Historic Districts, Floodplains

More Tools and Techniques: Zoning PUD TOD TDR PDR LULUs

Question The power given to government to intervene in the lives of private citizens for the protection of public health, safety and welfare is called Zoning Police Power Subdivision Ordinance Eminent Domain

Question The power given to government to intervene in the lives of private citizens for the protection of public health, safety and welfare is called Zoning Police Power Subdivision Ordinance Eminent Domain The Answer is.. B

More Tools and Techniques: Subdivision Related Definition in General Terms Review Process Preliminary review/approval Final review/approval Who does what generally

More Tools and Techniques: Subdivision Related APFO/CIP Easements/Right-of-Way Impact Fees/Exactions Permits, Conditional Uses, Variances Differences/New Development Related

Question A complete submission for the site plan review should provide each of the following types of information EXCEPT Location map Indication of zoning List of taxes to be charged Drainage systems information

Question A complete submission for the site plan review should provide each of the following types of information EXCEPT Location map Indication of zoning List of taxes to be charged Drainage systems information The answer is.. C

The Legal Issues Freedom of Speech Ripeness Doctrine Eminent Domain Takings Eminent Domain Freedom of Speech Ripeness Doctrine

Question Which of the following is true about the holding of the landmark law case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. (1926) The case established use of eminent domain The case upheld zoning as constitutional The case led to the State Zoning Enabling Act The case led to the Model Land Development Code

Question The case established use of eminent domain Which of the following is true about the holding of the landmark law case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. (1926) The case established use of eminent domain The case upheld zoning as constitutional The case led to the State Zoning Enabling Act The case led to the Model Land Development Code The Answer is ..B

Federal Programs Standard State Zoning Enabling Act Standard City Planning Enabling Act U.S. Resettlement Administration Housing Acts Demonstration Cities and Metro Development Act

Significant Federal Acts NEPA Flood Insurance Act Coastal Zone Management Act CRA UDAG

Significant Federal Acts ADA Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Zones Wetlands Reserve Programs RLUIPA Transportation Enhancement Programs

Emerging Trends Smart Growth Issues Low-density Development Threatened Farmland and Open Space Increased Infrastructure and Services Cost Disinvestment in Cities Traffic Congestion Environmental Degradation

Existing Structure Reuse Hazard Mitigation Planning Emerging Trends Existing Structure Reuse Hazard Mitigation Planning Minimize Prepare Respond Recovery

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